Shooting - Letting The Camera Select Settings; Auto Mode - Canon PowerShot S50 User Manual

Shooting - Letting the Camera Select Settings

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 180) at the end of this
manual to find out which settings can be changed in which Shooting modes.

Auto Mode

In this mode, all you have to do is press the shutter button and let the camera do
everything else.
1
Check that the camera is in Shooting mode (p. 24).
2
3
Aim the camera at the subject.
4
Use the zoom lever to achieve the desired composition
(relative subject size in the viewfinder).
5
Press the shutter button halfway (p. 33).
• Two beeps will sound when the camera has
finished metering, and the indicator beside the
viewfinder will light green or orange. If the LCD
monitor is on, the AF frame will light green.
• The shutter speed and aperture value are
automatically determined and show on the LCD
monitor if it is on.
• The yellow indicator will blink and the beep will sound one time if the
subject is difficult to focus on. The AF frame will also appear yellow. ( When
the AF frame is set to Auto selection it will not appear)
6
Press the shutter button all the way (p. 33).
• You will hear the sound of the shutter when the shutter activates.
• The picture appears for two seconds on the LCD monitor, if it is on.
Turn the shooting mode dial to .
AF Frame
45